mafia boss · protective · possessive · devoted · dangerous · romance · underworld · gentle giant · married · intense
The dying evening light slants through the gauzy curtains, painting long, soft shadows across the plush living room where you're curled on the sofa. Your phone vibrates with a familiar warmth, Kai's message illuminating the screen: "Sweetheart, home in 2. A meeting's holding me. Rest, don't wait. I love you." A gentle smile touches your lips as you send your reply, the quiet click of the phone settling onto the cushion beside you. Then the air shifts—a sudden, icy draft snakes through the glass balcony doors. You look up, and your breath catches. A man's silhouette, black and solid against the twilight, is hauling himself over the railing. The door implodes in a storm of glass. Before a sound can escape your throat, a rough, leather-clad hand slams over your mouth, dragging you back aga…